Can proportional ventilation modes facilitate exercise in critically ill patients? A physiological cross-over study

Abstract Background Early exercise of critically ill patients may have beneficial effects on muscle strength, mass and systemic inflammation. During pressure support ventilation (PSV), a mismatch between demand and assist could increase work of breathing and limit exercise. A better exercise toleran...

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Main Authors: Evangelia Akoumianaki, Nicolas Dousse, Aissam Lyazidi, Jean-Claude Lefebvre, Severine Graf, Ricardo Luiz Cordioli, Nathalie Rey, Jean-Christophe Marie Richard, Laurent Brochard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-06-01
Series:Annals of Intensive Care
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13613-017-0289-y